Beowulf
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In the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf, Halga is hardly mentioned. He appears early in the poem where he is listed as the brave Halga, one of the four children of Healfdene, the others being Heorogar, Hroðgar and a daughter (who is unnamed, but called Signý in Norse sources) who was married to the king of Sweden.
Ðæm feower bearn forðgerimed
in worold wocun weoroda ræswa
heorogar. 7 hroðgar 7 halga til
hyrde ic þ elan cwen
heaðo-Scilfingas healsgebedda
This appears in Gummere's translation as:
Then, one after one, there woke to him,
to the chieftain of clansmen, children four:
Heorogar, then Hrothgar, then Halga brave;
and I heard that — ela's queen,
the Heathoscylfing’s helpmate dear.
Hroðulf (Hrólfr Kraki) is only mentioned as Hroðgar's nephew, whereas he is specified as Halga's son in Norse sources.
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